Kidnap Suspect Identified

2 years ago

A suspected kidnapper was charged with multiple crimes Friday. Police say 52-year old George David Salum tried to abduct a 13-year old girl in Bessemer by offering her $20 to get in the car on Wednesday. Police say when that didn't work, he kidnapped a woman off the street. Police then spotted his car, having been alerted by the teenager. Officers chased the man to Hoover, where he was arrested. Salum is charged with kidnapping, trying to entice a minor for immoral purposes, attempting to elude police, and resisting arrest. He was being held in the Jefferson County Jail.